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Solaris Announces Major Expansion of Warintza District, Reports New Anomalies with Sampling of Up to 8% Copper and Provides Project Update
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PRESS RELEASE: Solaris strengthens its dominant position in the world-clas...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Solaris Announces Major Expansion of Warintza District, Reports New Anomalies with Sampling of Up to 8% Copper and Provides Project Update\nHIGHLIGHTS OF THE PRESS RELEASE: Solaris strengthens its dominant position in the world-class Warintza district through an option to acquire new, highly prospective exploration concessions adjacent to the flagship projectNew areas interpreted to host significant copper mineralization, characterized by widespread potassic alteration typical of large copper porphyry systemsEarly-stage prospecting results from Solaris 1 identify compelling copper anomalies with rock samples returning up to 8.38% Cu, supporting immediate follow-up work and reinforcing district-scale discovery potentialParallel track permitting strategy advancing strongly, with Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) technical approval approachingFeasibility Study underway with leading international engineering and technical partners QUITO, Ecuador, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Solaris Resources Inc. (“Solaris” or the “Company”) (TSX: SLS; NYSE: SLSR) is pleased to announce a major advancement in its district-scale growth strategy. Ecuador’s state-owned mining company, Empresa Nacional Minera ENAMI EP (“ENAMI EP”), has granted Solaris an option to acquire up to a 100% interest in a new portfolio of highly prospective exploration areas (“Solaris 2”) located immediately adjacent to the Company’s world-class Warintza Project (“Warintza”) in southeastern Ecuador. This strategic award meaningfully expands Solaris’ footprint around Warintza by approximately 40,000 hectares, further consolidating its presence over one of the most compelling emerging copper districts globally. The newly optioned areas capture extensions of key geological trends continuous with Warintza, unlocking additional potential exploration upside and reinforcing the Company’s long-term vision of developing a future world-class copper mining hub. Matthew Rowlinson, President and CEO of Solaris Resources, commented: “The award of these areas represents a significant step forward in strengthening our position across what is proving to be a highly prolific copper district. Early prospecting results from Solaris 1 are particularly encouraging, with...